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Syrian officer: Anti-IS fight near Lebanon border soon over - Washington Post Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:03:00 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian officer: Anti-IS fight near Lebanon border soon over Washington Post BEIRUT — The battle against the Islamic State group in an area along the Lebanon-Syria will end within hours, a Syrian army officer said Thursday as the extremists faced news setbacks in the two neighboring countries. The colonel's comments to the ... Islamic State asks Hezbollah, Syrian Army for withdrawal from Syria-Lebanon border: sourceReuters Iran and Israel are poised for war — in SyriaThe Hill (blog) ISIL given last chance to leave central Syria as SAA troops close in: mapAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Daily Mail all 169 news articles »

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Syria war: Meeting Assad's generals in the east - BBC News Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:30:49 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Meeting Assad's generals in the east BBC News The jagged ruins of Sukhna, rising in the midst of an infinite expanse of desert sand, can feel like the middle of nowhere. But this strategic crossroads in eastern Syria, surrounded by gas fields, is a major prize for Syria's army in its offensive to ... and more »

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Does Trump Intend to Thwart Iran's Ambitions in Syria? - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:13:51 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Does Trump Intend to Thwart Iran's Ambitions in Syria? Foreign Policy (blog) The U.S. spokesman for the coalition, Colonel Ryan Dillon, went even further, effectively welcoming a concerted push by IRGC-allied forces to seize oil-rich Islamic State strongholds in the all-important Iraq-Syria border region of Deir Ezzour ... Syria opposition told to come to terms with Assad's survivalABC News New Syrian Missile Factories Look a Lot Like Ones in IranThe Drive all 9 news articles »

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YouTube and Syria: Tech's role as archivist - CNNMoney Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:23:49 GMT

CNNMoney

YouTube and Syria: Tech's role as archivist CNNMoney News that YouTube removed videos from war-ravaged Syria troubled advocates working to preserve digital records of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. It also raised fresh questions about the fine line YouTube and other tech companies walk in ... and more »

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Is Syria, 'the war of our time, a humanitarian test of our time' - PRI Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:47:24 GMT

PRI

Is Syria, 'the war of our time, a humanitarian test of our time' PRI Momentum is on the side of the Syrian troops backed by President Bashar al-Assad, as their forces push into ISIS territory on eastern fronts. That's sending the ISIS fighters retreating into their strongholds in the cities of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor ... Syria war: UN urges pause in assault on IS bastion RaqqaBBC News Syria: civilians trapped in Raqqa's 'deadly labyrinth'euronews UN calls for pause in air strikes to spare civilians in Syria's RaqqaReuters UN News Centre -Aljazeera.com -Blasting News -Blasting News all 126 news articles »

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Hezbollah Seizes Much of IS Enclave on Syrian-Lebanese Border: Nasrallah - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 24 Aug 2017 19:25:52 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Hezbollah Seizes Much of IS Enclave on Syrian-Lebanese Border: Nasrallah U.S. News & World Report A Hezbollah fighter reacts as he fires a weapon in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki Reuters. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah has captured much of an Islamic State pocket on Syria's side of the border with Lebanon in a joint ... Hezbollah says IS faces defeat on Syria-Lebanon borderDeutsche Welle Hezbollah, Syrian Forces Say Close to Ousting IS From BorderVoice of America Hezbollah seizes Islamic State territory on Syrian-Lebanese border, says leader NasrallahSouth China Morning Post Press TV -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 31 news articles »

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ISIS Faces Another Defeat, This Time In The Syrian Desert - Newsweek Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:34:00 GMT

Newsweek

ISIS Faces Another Defeat, This Time In The Syrian Desert Newsweek The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) is facing another as the Russian-backed forces of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad encircle the forces of the radical Islamist militants in desert in central Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K ... Syria army encircles Daesh fighters in desert: monitorgulfnews.com Syrian civilians take up arms against ISIS in rural Deir EzzorAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 20 news articles »

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Syrian army surrounds Islamic State enclave in central Syria - Reuters Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:49:08 GMT

Reuters

Syrian army surrounds Islamic State enclave in central Syria Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army and its allies have surrounded Islamic State forces in a second large enclave in the center of the country, a military media unit run by Hezbollah said on Thursday. The Syrian military advanced south from southern ... Russian Forces Destroy Over 1000 Terrorists' Targets in Syria in WeekSputnik International all 12 news articles »

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An Iranian, Russian and Israeli Walk Into Syria - Haaretz Fri, 25 Aug 2017 00:15:34 GMT

Haaretz

An Iranian, Russian and Israeli Walk Into Syria Haaretz According to the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, an Iranian opposition group that has previously provided accurate information about Tehran's nuclear program, Iran currently has 70,000 combatants in Syria, counting both regular Iranian troops and militias under ... Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman: Israel will not be a bystander in SyriaThe Jerusalem Post Threatening strike in Syria, Israel tells Russia Iran is greater threat than ISThe Sydney Morning Herald The Israelis tried to cut their losses in Syria. They failedMiddle East Eye teleSUR English -Middle East Monitor all 61 news articles »

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Swiss Woman Indicted for Bid to Join IS Group in Syria - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:39:00 GMT

Swiss Woman Indicted for Bid to Join IS Group in Syria U.S. News & World Report The indictment alleges that she travelled illegally with her child from Egypt to Greece in December 2015 in hopes of crossing from neighboring Turkey into Syria. Greek authorities prevented her from continuing the journey and handed her over to Swiss ... and more »